Asian Countries Pledge to Reduce Disaster Risk | News | English: "Fifty Asian and Pacific countries have agreed to make risk reduction part of their climate change policies.
The rising death toll from a tsunami and a volcano in Indonesia this week underscored the effort to reduce disaster casualties and damage."
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Aid workers attempting to reach Indonesia quake, tsunami victims - CNN.com
Aid workers attempting to reach Indonesia quake, tsunami victims - CNN.com: "Padang, Indonesia (CNN) -- At least 282 people were killed by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off Indonesia and a subsequent tsunami, and 411 people remain missing, Indonesia's Antara state news agency reported Wednesday.
Rescuers and aid workers were struggling to reach the victims in the remote, hard-hit Mentawai Islands region of Indonesia."
Rescuers and aid workers were struggling to reach the victims in the remote, hard-hit Mentawai Islands region of Indonesia."
UNPO: Sindh: Diaspora Donations Support Aid Delivery
UNPO: Sindh: Diaspora Donations Support Aid Delivery: "he Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) and other members of the Sindhi diaspora raised funds for flood victims of Sindh. A sum of $70,000 was donated during a festive evening event with speeches, documentaries and musical entertainment.
The Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) Houston Chapter organized a highly successful fund raising event for flood relief efforts in Pakistan on 23rd October [2010] at Pakistan Center in Houston, Texas. A large number of community members attended the event. They generously participated in the effort making it possible to raise a record amount of $70,000."
The Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) Houston Chapter organized a highly successful fund raising event for flood relief efforts in Pakistan on 23rd October [2010] at Pakistan Center in Houston, Texas. A large number of community members attended the event. They generously participated in the effort making it possible to raise a record amount of $70,000."
Thailand Boosts Aid for Flood Victims as Bangkok Escapes Deluge - BusinessWeek
Thailand Boosts Aid for Flood Victims as Bangkok Escapes Deluge - BusinessWeek: "Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s government approved a 2.9 billion baht ($97 million) special budget to help victims of the nation’s worst flooding in five decades, as authorities in Bangkok worked to strengthen the city’s defenses.
The government will give 5,000 baht to each family in some of the worst-hit areas as part of its wider relief effort, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said today after a Cabinet meeting."
The government will give 5,000 baht to each family in some of the worst-hit areas as part of its wider relief effort, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said today after a Cabinet meeting."
Indonesia Hit by Deadly Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption
Indonesia Hit by Deadly Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption: "MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia (Oct. 27) -- Planes and helicopters packed with rescue workers and supplies landed for the first time Wednesday on remote Indonesian islands that were pounded by a 10-foot (three-meter) tsunami, sweeping away villages and leaving at least 272 people dead and m"
Monday, October 25, 2010
The Path Forward: A call to action for the disaster response community - Emergency Social Data Summit
The Path Forward: A call to action for the disaster response community - Emergency Social Data Summit: "The Path Forward: A call to action for the disaster response community
Back in August we hosted a summit to examine how we might use social and mobile tools to increase disaster response collaboration amongst aid agencies, government agencies, corporations, technologists, and citizen groups. Our research suggests the public is increasingly relying on social and mobile tools in their daily lives and therefore also during emergencies. Specifically, we found that the public expects response organizations to take action on incoming social information about disasters. We also wrote a white paper, The Case for Integrating Crisis Response with Social Media, which outlined the history and current state of affairs around the public using social technologies to request help from themselves or friends and family during a crisis."
Back in August we hosted a summit to examine how we might use social and mobile tools to increase disaster response collaboration amongst aid agencies, government agencies, corporations, technologists, and citizen groups. Our research suggests the public is increasingly relying on social and mobile tools in their daily lives and therefore also during emergencies. Specifically, we found that the public expects response organizations to take action on incoming social information about disasters. We also wrote a white paper, The Case for Integrating Crisis Response with Social Media, which outlined the history and current state of affairs around the public using social technologies to request help from themselves or friends and family during a crisis."
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